Dry snorkel recommendations

[Mojave]

I'm new to snorkeling, and currently researching in preparation for buying my first dry snorkel. I'll be using this in the ocean when I'm on vacation, as well as fresh water.

Could anyone recommend brands and models of the best dry snorkels that do a great job at keeping water out, as mush as possible when diving beneath the surface.

I'll mostly stick close to the surface, but I'll also dive down as well for closer up's. When I'm on vacation later on this year, I plan on filming while snorkeling.

 

[BrittanyP]

I'm new to snorkeling, and currently researching in preparation for buying my first dry snorkel. I'll be using this in the ocean when I'm on vacation, as well as fresh water.

Could anyone recommend brands and models of the best dry snorkels that do a great job at keeping water out, as mush as possible when diving beneath the surface.

I'll mostly stick close to the surface, but I'll also dive down as well for closer up's. When I'm on vacation later on this year, I plan on filming while snorkeling.

I use to work at a dive shop. And I can tell you dry snorkels are kinda a waste of money. You'll still get a little water in and when I've used them, I had times where on the surface it would close on me if I tilted my head too far back.


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[Pinniped72]

I would recommend doing a bit of research and learning how to use a normal, simple snorkel as there are no moving parts that can go wrong and once you have learnt the basics you've learnt a new skill The most important thing if diving is that you should always remove the snorkel from your mouth dry snorkel or not, don't totally rely on the dry top, there is always room for failure and if you black out with a snorkel in your mouth, you effectively have a tube passing water straight into your stomach and lungs, obviously not good.

Your question though was which dry snorkel, so if you really want a dry snorkel I can recommend the Oceanic Ultra Dry, a great snorkel and the dry part works perfectly but be aware that using one takes a bit of getting used to, as once the dry mechanism gets activated, its an immediate effect and can be a bit of a surprise.

Good luck with whatever you choose to use